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marched upon Ghuzni. He gave battle to
| the Ameer's troops twice before Ghuzni,
killing $50 of them. He is now besieging
| that town.
! Advices from Afghanistan report fight
! ing in the Bukar district. The GhIzals
were defeated on the first day, but on the
I second were victorious, and at last ac-
counts were pursuing the Ameer's troops.
| Gholam Haider Khan has defeated the
| Gh1lzais near Istadeh and killed large
number of them.
King Milan of Servia has instructed
Premier Ristics TO take measures to pre-
vent the return of Queen Natalie to oerVia'
| A Cabinet crisis is expected If the premier
refuses to obey the King.
At Lake Quinsigamond, June 18th, Geo.
Bubear. the champion oarsman OF England,
eas,lv heat lame A. Ten Eyck in a three
| mile race for $500 side. This was his first
race in America. He finished in 20 min
rtes and 16 LIS seconds and Ten Eych Is
seconds later.
The longest prize fight on record on the
Pacific Coast was fought June 10Th few
miles below Astoria, between Tom Ward,
the hero of three local victories IN the
prize ring, and John Johnson, better
known as 'Scotty," Portland pugilist. 1t
was fought under Marquis of Queensberry
rules to a finish for $3.50 a side. They
fought 90 rounds, lasting hours and SO
minutes. The fight WAS declared a draw
and all bets off,
LONDON, June 27th.-The time set for
signing the Egyptian Convention expires
to-day. 1t is asserted that if the Sultan
does not sign it a special British envoy
will depart Immediately for CONSTANT
nople. Negotiations have reached an
acute stage. The Secretary of Foreign At
fairs announced in the Commons to-day
that Turkey has asked England's consent
to postponement until the 4th of July
of the formers ratification of the Anglo
Turkish-Egyptian Convention, and that
England has consented.
Sir George Trevelyan has published
letter asserting that the Gladstonians have
made concessions in all disputed points
and therefore interposed no obstacle to
the reunion of the party. 1.-The Liberal
Unionists, he concludes, ''wilI be unable
to destroy the Liberals, but the reunion of
the Liberal party would serve to moderate
it's policy"
The Captain and three seamen of the
British bark Lady Douglas, which arrived
at London May LIST from Gascogne, have
been sentenced to death for numbering a
Malay sailor on the voyage.
A demonstration in favor of Boulanger
is being organized for the national fete,
July 18th, at Paris, the celebration of the
fall of the Bastile.
The New Zealand Hotel, bank and
twenty-five shops were burned at Blen-
helm, New Zealand, June Both. Loss,
$3.50, 900.
ROME, June 3Oth.-The Chamber of
Deputies to-day granted a military credit
of 20 900 900 Tires.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated
that complete understanding existed be-
tween England and Italy. The credit
granted is for the garrison at Massowah
Signor Crlspi said there was nothing to
justify a war in Europe. Russia had
shown strong desire for peace, and there
was every reason for believing the pacific
relations of the Powers would be mann
tanned.
Thirteen members of a Russian society
known as 1.-The Will of the People" have
been sentenced to life imprisonment or
exile.
The Thistle again defeated the Irex June
Doth
The Chinese Legations at London and
Paris are to be reunited
The condition of the Crown Prince of
Germany is serious